The mother allegedly referred to Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez as "evil" and "possessed," and feared the boy may hurt her newly born twins.
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EVERMAN, Texas - Police in Everman said the
search for a missing 6-year-old have transitioned to a death investigation.
Everman police chief Craig Spencer said they are still searching for
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, and that experts searching locations in an attempt to recover the boy's body.
"I understand this is not the news we were all hoping for and praying for," said Spencer. "We must continue to stand together as a community and fight for Noel."
Spencer said Noel was being used by his mother Cindy Rodriguez-Singh to receive government benefits.
Investigators said Noel had missed several doctor appointments and that the government sent a letter threatening to end the benefits. Rodriguez-Singh allegedly asked another mother to borrow her child to pose as Noel at the doctor.
The boy was last seen on October 2022 for the birth of twin siblings by his mother. Police say the boy was unhealthy and malnourished at the hospital.
The mother allegedly referred to the boy as "evil" and "possessed" or "having a demon in him," and feared the boy may hurt the newly born twins.
Police confirmed information from a newly released search warrant which stated Noel’s uncle told Everman police he personally witnessed the boy’s mother abusing him.
His uncle said he had not seen the child for about a year. The last time he saw Noel, he claimed he confronted his sister because he saw her hit Noel with her car keys after he drank water, and she did not want him to wet his diaper.
Rodriguez-Singh, fled to Turkey and then India with her new husband and six other children once they began asking questions about Noel’s whereabouts.
Felony warrants have been issued for the arrest of Rodriguez-Singh and her husband.
Everman police say they hope to extradite the mother and her husband back to America to stand trial.
They’ve ruled out rumors circulated by family members that Rodriguez-Singh
sold Noel to a woman at a store. They think she intentionally mislead them about what really happened.
Investigators started looking for the special needs child late last month after they got a tip that
he had not been seen since November.
An
Amber Alert was issued. It was later discontinued and an
Endangered Missing Persons Report was issued for Noel, the Endangered Missing Persons report was ended on Thursday.
The chief said there is no evidence Noel was sold anywhere else, but investigators are still looking at every avenue.
Last Friday,
police searched a freshly-poured concrete porch at the property where the family had been living. Nothing was discovered.
Thousands of man hours have be
A candlelight vigil for Noel will be held at the Everman Civic Center at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10.